Maine Maritime Museum

Portage Bill

Date: Oct. 23, 1894
Voyage: Dirigo (d. Philadelphia - a. Hiogo)
Citation: MS-22 b285f1

Notes

None

Financial records

Mariner Rank Entry Date Entry Port Discharge Date Discharge Port Served P WPM WPR A S CA AA H SF F&F BD Notes
Allen, John Boatswain April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 4, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 9 (days) 106.03 20.00 50.00 30.59 25.39
Anderson, T. Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 23, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 28 (days) 106.80 18.00 40.00 41.25 3.00 22.55
Artens, Harry Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 4, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 9 (days) 95.40 18.00 40.00 28.95 26.45
Deane, Alex Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 23, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 28 (days) 106.80 18.00 40.00 41.25 2.50 10.91 12.14
Digone, Antone Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 4, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 9 (days) 95.40 18.00 40.00 51.00 4.40
Gundt, Herman Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 4, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 9 (days) 95.40 18.00 40.00 17.80 37.55
Johnson, Peter Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 15, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 20 (days) 102.00 18.00 40.00 34.75 20.25 7.00
Lawrence, George O. First Mate April 24, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 4, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 11 (days) 322.00 60.00 125.00 7.50 34.51 154.99
Martell, Herman Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 4, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 9 (days) 95.40 18.00 40.00 33.90 21.50
McInery, James Second Mate April 24, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Nov. 9, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 16 (days) 228.67 35.00 50.00 24.97 62.46 91.24
McKay, John Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 4, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 9 (days) 95.40 18.00 40.00 55.33 0.07
Rafferty, John Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 4, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 9 (days) 95.40 18.00 40.00 38.25 17.15
Strinberg, John Carpenter April 24, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Feb. 24, 1895 Hiogo, Japan 350.00 35.00 40.00 29.08 123.33 157.59
Tholix, Edward Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 23, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 28 (days) 106.80 18.00 40.00 42.72 3.70 20.38
Thomas, Charles E. Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 23, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 28 (days) 106.80 18.00 40.00 43.80 2.50 10.81 9.48
Walch, Richard Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 23, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 28 (days) 106.80 18.00 40.00 43.87 2.50 10.91 9.52
Webb, William Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 23, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 28 (days) 106.80 18.00 40.00 3.10 3.50 60.20
Whalen, Joseph Boatswain April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Nov. 14, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 20 (days) 133.35 20.00 50.00 32.19 51.49 Due ship 0.35
Wilkerson, Albert Able-Bodied Seaman April 25, 1894 Philadelphia, PA - USA Oct. 23, 1894 Hiogo, Japan 28 (days) 106.80 18.00 40.00 43.21 2.50 10.91 10.18

Abbreviations: P – Payment, the total amount due the mariner for the voyage; WPM – Wages per month, the usual way seamen were paid; WPR – Wages per run: occasionally, mariners took a set amount for a run between two places; A – Advance, the amount the mariner received in advance of the voyage, for signing on; S – Slops, amount for goods purchased from the vessel’s store; CA – Creditor allotment, amount paid to creditors if so listed; AA – Advanced abroad, cash advances the mariner received while in foreign ports; H – Hospital money, a small monthly amount deducted to support the marine hospital service; SF – Shipping fees, paid to shipping agents for their services; F&F – Fines and forfeitures, if so listed, including prison fees; BD – Balance due, after all of the above

The information given in this database is entered here as it is on the document or documents in the Maine Maritime Museum collections. The spelling of the mariner’s name may be wrong, the arithmetic may be wrong, and some descriptions may be thoughtless or not politically correct, but they are shown as found. We have attempted to standardize the names and descriptions of vessels and the spelling of place names. We have tried to include in notes fields important information that does not fit in the standard fields.